18-200 Tamron

karuzo

Hello all,
Is anyone familier with this new lens? Is it a good quality lens through out zoom range?
Thanks,
Karuzo

davev

karuzo wrote:

Hello all,
Is anyone familier with this new lens? Is it a good quality lens through out zoom range?
Thanks,
Karuzo

Hi Karuzo.
I have this lens. I would rate it about a 6 or 7 for picture quality,
but I really like it for a walk around lens. If you want, I have a gallery here:
http://www.pbase.com/davev/18200

If you don't need the extra reach, of the extra wide angle, the canon
28-135is IMO will give you a better final picture. I have galleries here:
http://www.pbase.com/davev/weekend1
http://www.pbase.com/davev/weekend_trip

You'll have to look for what lens did what in these galleries.

Hope this helps.

dave.

karuzo

Thanks

davev wrote:

Hi Karuzo.
I have this lens. I would rate it about a 6 or 7 for picture quality,
but I really like it for a walk around lens. If you want, I have a gallery here:
http://www.pbase.com/davev/18200

If you don't need the extra reach, of the extra wide angle, the canon
28-135is IMO will give you a better final picture. I have galleries here:
http://www.pbase.com/davev/weekend1
http://www.pbase.com/davev/weekend_trip

You'll have to look for what lens did what in these galleries.

Hope this helps.

dave.

Thanks. Nice pictures. I probably will get a 17-35 first as this will be handy with flash photography, and then the 18-200.
Thanks,
karuzo

davev

karuzo wrote:

Thanks. Nice pictures. I probably will get a 17-35 first as this will be handy with flash photography, and then the 18-200.
Thanks,
karuzo

Don't forget that Sigma has an 18-200 lens also. Some of the pics that I've seen
appear to be sharper than my Tamron. If you have the time before you buy,
be sure to read reviews on both of these lenses.

dave.

jthomas

davev wrote:

Don't forget that Sigma has an 18-200 lens also. Some of the pics that I've seen
appear to be sharper than my Tamron. If you have the time before you buy,
be sure to read reviews on both of these lenses.

dave.

That Sigma lens looks interesting, but I can't find any reviews. Anyone seen one ?

davev

jthomas wrote:

That Sigma lens looks interesting, but I can't find any reviews. Anyone seen one ?

I guess I haven't read any "pro" reviews. But on Dpreview in the canon
lens forum, there are more than a few threads talking about the Sigma and
Tamron 18-200 lenses.

A link to the forum:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1029

use the search and type in 18-200, lots of stuff will come up.


dave.